Annette Funicello dead at 70

The former “Mickey Mouse Club” star, who became a national treasure thanks to a string of 1960s cult beach movies, including “Beach Blanket Bingo” and “Muscle Beach Party,” passed away at a Bakersfield, California hospital.

Funicello battled multiple sclerosis during her final years and reports suggest she slipped into a coma and never regained consciousness.

The actress went public with her condition 20 years ago. Multiple sclerosis robbed her of her ability to walk and talk.